About the Author

General Honore was born in Lousiana on a farm north of Baton Rouge during a Hurricane. His family understood the importance of preparedness in a time before technology could warn us about upcoming storms. He has served in a variety of planning and response operations, including Hurricane Floyd in 1999, Lilly and Isadore in 2002, Isabel in 2003, and Charley, Frances, Ivan, and Jeanne in 2004. He has also planned and supported U.S. military response abroad countries such as Venezuela and Mozambique.